Music-holder



(N0 Model.)

E. W; ROBINSON.

- MUSIC HOLDER.

No. 385,010. I Patented June 26, 1888..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD W. ROBINSON, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

MUSIC-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,010, dated June 26, 1888.

Application filed May 17, 1886. Serial No. 202,490.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LEDwARD W. ROBINSON, of Portland, in the county ofCumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

.clear, and exact description of the invention,

which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a front view of my rack with the slides closed. Fig. 2 is afront view of the same with the slides open. Fig. 3 is an edge view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an edge view of Fig. 2.

Same letters show like parts.

My invention relates to music racks or holders and racks for holding manuscript, books, pamphlets, &c.

a shows a base or support upon which my rack or holder may be placed. In the case of its being used for music-sheets it is usually placed in an inclined position, but may be used in any convenient position. Upon this or a proper base or support I place two slides, 0d. These slides are so arranged that they will ap proach and touch each other along their lengths on one edge when moved in one Way,

and when moved in the opposite direction will separate or move away from each other. This is illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. One method of effecting this operation is by producing slots e in the slides c d and passing through them and driving into the base a the pins f. The slots of each set, e,are arranged as seen in Figs. 1 and 2-that is, not parallel to each other, but so that if suff ciently extended they would ineet at the lower ends and continually diverge at the other ends. By this combination of the slides, slots, and. pins the slides can be drawn closely together when moved in one direction,and thus made to pinch or bind the back edge of the sheet, book, or pamphlet, and thus hold it on the base a. Pushed in the other direct-ion the slides release what they have held between them. The

sheet or other article is placed between the slides when somewhat separated,and then they are moved as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, and the sheet, &c., is then held between the slides until they are opened or separated.

I do not claim, broadly, the application of two slides so arranged on a base as to approach.

base a,the whole to operate as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. E. W. ROBINSON. Witnesses:

JOHN. P. KERRIGAN, CHAS. E. DAILY. 

